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Tips for Traveling

Southern & Smoothly

Northern Exposures

At Cruise Specialists, we are looking out for you and your
best interests before, during and after your journey. Here are
some recommendations to ensure your trip goes as smoothly
American Queen Voyages—a cruise line merging The American as possible.
Queen Steamboat Company and Victory Cruise Lines—offers Mississippi River • Print your cruise luggage tags before leaving home. Once
everything from nostalgic river cruises and lake and ocean sailings to • A mobile device is now essential to travel with, along with at your pre-cruise hotel, ask your hotel front desk to assist
ambitious expedition voyages. an appropriate voice or data plan enabled. you with stapling them to the luggage handles.
OUR RECOMMENDATIONS • Double check your cruise boarding time the morning
If you’re looking for a close-in, close-to-home vacation with a • Reserve a hotel the night before domestic cruises you are
historical perspective, we suggest the 12-Day Scenic Gorges in flying to, and for two nights before your cruise on an of embarkation.
Autumn sailing between Chattanooga and Memphis. Departing international departure. • Download your cruise line app well ahead of your
October 28, 2022, this Civil War-themed voyage offers an eye- ALASKA departure date to perform your online check in. Cruise
opening look at “the havoc of war and the battle’s confusion.” You’ll 12-Day Alaska Expedition • Register for TSA Pre-Check or CLEAR to make it through line apps increasingly have helpful scheduling features,
have the opportunity to delve into the military and political tactics Vancouver to Sitka airline security quickly and easily. the ability to reserve dining and entertainment, and
that shaped the events of the American Civil War. Of course, history Ocean Victory | May 5 & 26, 2023 • Skip airport lines with services such as Spot Saver or much more.
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buffs aren’t the only ones who will appreciate this vacation which • Includes One-Night Pre-Cruise Hotel Stay in Vancouver VirtuaLine, which allow you to reserve a spot in the TSA
begins with a one-night hotel stay in Chattanooga. In Alabama, • $50 Shipboard Credit per stateroom line for free. Available at a growing number of airports. • Review and plan for any COVID-19 pre-departure
you’ll visit Decatur (home to a large collection of Victorian and Fares From $5,348 pp (View Stateroom, May 5 & 26) testing required to board a flight and cruise ship, as well as
earlier 20th-century craftsman and bungalow homes) and Florence, • Use a baggage valet service, which delivers luggage destinations you are visiting.
where you can tour recording studios that launched the careers of from your home to your cruise ship. For example, a
Aretha Franklin, Willie Nelson and other amazing artists. Speaking TENNESSEE, OHIO & MISSISSIPPI RIVERS Seattle-Tacoma based port valet also allows you to • Download the Mobile Passport Control app for re-entry
of music, we’re sure you’ll want to extend your stay in Memphis, one 12-Day Scenic Gorges in Autumn DEPARTING SOON! check in your luggage for your flight at the end of your into the United States. This can speed up your time
of the great music cities in the world. We’ll be happy to arrange your Chattanooga to Memphis cruise to avoid waiting in lines at disembarkation and at returning through customs.
hotel accommodations. American Countess® | October 28, 2022 that airport.

American Queen Voyages began offering its first Alaskan expeditions • Includes One-Night Pre-Cruise Hotel Stay in Chattanooga
this year, and we’re hearing some fantastic feedback about the new • $50 Shipboard Credit per person
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176-guest Ocean Victory . Her expedition deck makes it easy to Fares From $6,498 pp (Outside Stateroom with Open Veranda) The Cruise Specialists blog is frequently updated with more helpful travel information,
step into a Zodiac or launch your kayak for a guided tour. You have recommendations and cruise reviews. Point your camera at this QR code and see the latest
a choice of staterooms and suites—all with panoramic views. We’re MISSISSIPPI RIVER articles! Or go to CruiseSpecialists.com/blogs
taking reservations now for next year’s 12-Day Alaska Expedition
between Vancouver and Sitka. Fares include a one-night hotel stay in 9-Day Lower Mississippi
Vancouver, transfers between hotel and ship, unlimited guided tours, New Orleans to Memphis
unlimited beverages and much more. American Duchess® | May 20, 2023 Seaviews Terms & Conditions
• Includes One-Night Pre-Cruise Hotel Stay in New Orleans
• $50 Shipboard Credit per stateroom Unless stated otherwise, fares quoted are in U.S. dollars, per person assuming double occupancy, cruise only, in the minimum available category and include all applicable savings, and non-
Fares From $5,798 pp (Veranda Suite) discountable amounts. Shipboard credit amounts may be shown per person or per stateroom (based on double occupancy) and will be designated. Cruise lines reserve the right to charge
a fuel supplement for all guests and may collect such a supplement even if the cruise fare has been paid in full. Cruise Specialists amenities such as hosts, cocktail parties, shore excursions
or other exclusive amenities are based on minimum participation and subject to change without prior notice. Amenities apply to 1st and 2nd passenger only. Combinability varies. Exclusive
Shore Events vary by cruise line. Every effort has been made to ensure that prices are correct at time of printing; however, restrictions apply, prices are capacity controlled, subject to
availability and may change without prior notice. Cruise lines are staying atop health and safety protocols in continuing efforts to minimize the risk of exposure to COVID-19, which may impact
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